LA RUSSA 3 represents a monumental programming effort. It resembles baseball more than any other game on the market, and pushes the envelope in a few areas, which should be applauded. However there are a number of niggling flaws which, when combined have a marked effect on the game and allow HARDBALL IV to retain its arcade action penant. Although it is unfortunate that Stormfront can't figure out how to effectively connect La Russa's managing ideas to the computer AI, no problem in the game is severe enough to fatally frustrate gamers. This is the best graphical baseball strategy game out there, and if Stormfront can fix some of the flaws (which incidentally plague most other games on the market) TONY LA RUSSA 3 will be a classic.